tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post112666609659845151..comments2023-08-16T22:48:56.093+08:00Comments on Lydia Teh: Eh Poh Nim Goes ColloquialLydia Tehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1137734807901844892006-01-20T13:26:00.000+08:002006-01-20T13:26:00.000+08:00yup...i totally agree with queensofthehouse idea o...yup...i totally agree with queensofthehouse idea of creating a whole family of eh poh nim..<BR/>i definitely go and buy this eh poh nim books...or just read from star online...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127285807996322482005-09-21T14:56:00.000+08:002005-09-21T14:56:00.000+08:00January 2005. KT was so kind to go roundabout way...January 2005. KT was so kind to go roundabout way to find my blog and told me where to look.<BR/><BR/>(Why am I having such a hard time leaving comments here today? Type already .... nothing. Type again.... nothing)Queen Of The Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488259833670494576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127284248840706892005-09-21T14:30:00.000+08:002005-09-21T14:30:00.000+08:00Queen, which month is it under? That's whylah Kak...Queen, which month is it under? That's whylah Kak Teh, you don't categorize your entries, susah to dig you know.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127275819375826812005-09-21T12:10:00.000+08:002005-09-21T12:10:00.000+08:00Found it, KT. Tengah dok makan spaghetti sambil b...Found it, KT. Tengah dok makan spaghetti sambil baca, and I almost poked on my specialty (heh heh aka choked on my spaghetti). So excuse me now while I go type the weirs!Queen Of The Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488259833670494576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127209919781949222005-09-20T17:51:00.000+08:002005-09-20T17:51:00.000+08:00That I must read, Kak Teh. I'll do gig it up, eh,...That I must read, Kak Teh. I'll do gig it up, eh, I'll fo gind it, haiya! I'll go thlough your brog lah till I some accose it, Whatever!!Queen Of The Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488259833670494576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127209472640470202005-09-20T17:44:00.000+08:002005-09-20T17:44:00.000+08:00Queen, lydia - never mind we create these characte...Queen, lydia - never mind we create these characters together-gether! Anyway, I have written about spoonerism in my blog yonks ago - its under Dear Blab, brab...Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127151582084594382005-09-20T01:39:00.000+08:002005-09-20T01:39:00.000+08:00Queen, the slangs in Eh Poh Nim #3 are American an...Queen, the slangs in Eh Poh Nim #3 are American and yes, American idioms are different from English ones. But there are many similar ones too. We can't depend on schools to teach the kids English. They've got to supplement with their own reading.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127124191500484602005-09-19T18:03:00.000+08:002005-09-19T18:03:00.000+08:00I remember learning all about idioms in primary sc...I remember learning all about idioms in primary school. Then many years later, 'idioms' take on a new meaning when in the US I found out that the Americans have their own brand of idiomatic expressions/slang/jargon/whatever you call them. Those who weren't linguistically well-equipped to begin with, had a very hard time getting used to this. But it was fun, for me. Even more fun now when you read bad subtitles miserably translating these expressions. And sadly, I don't know if the kids nowadays are even learning at all about idioms/colloquialism in primary school. Oh I have lots to complain about the teaching of English in (my kids') schools. Sigh.Queen Of The Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488259833670494576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127122820325024022005-09-19T17:40:00.000+08:002005-09-19T17:40:00.000+08:00Queen, you've just started blogging! Welcome. Th...Queen, you've just started blogging! Welcome. Thanks for your suggestion, nanti Kak Teh scold me for stealing her ideaslah.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1127102677243780012005-09-19T12:04:00.000+08:002005-09-19T12:04:00.000+08:00Lydia, I love the eponym/Eh Poh Nym stories which,...Lydia, I love the eponym/Eh Poh Nym stories which, yes, I have read till the end in the Star. Now, as suggested by Kak Teh, you really should create a whole family/circle of friends like her, with mannerisms and attitudes to match. I would definitely love a spoonerism-related character. I came across this http://www.matthewgoldman.com/spoon/ What a riot. Meducating the Asses !!! Hahahah.Queen Of The Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488259833670494576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126851655512958172005-09-16T14:20:00.000+08:002005-09-16T14:20:00.000+08:00Kak Teh, Thank you (senyum-senyum kambing). I mus...Kak Teh, Thank you (senyum-senyum kambing). I must admit Eh Poh Nim was conceived in a rare moment of brilliant inspiration (could do with more of these instead of staring at keyboard then looking up to see stars). Miss Norma for misnomer is a great idea. Spoonerism and malapropism, aiyo, such big words, I have to check dictionary to see what they are. But there are lots of examples of these words, I just googled them and got many results. But oredi got Ms. Mala Prop online. It'll be a riot when these girls meet up, my my. Ok, email.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126846005831210492005-09-16T12:46:00.000+08:002005-09-16T12:46:00.000+08:00..yes, now I got it - Miss Mala Pormisma.....yes, now I got it - Miss Mala Pormisma (Malapropism) We can have good fun when these characters meet..can be educational too you know Lydia - we can start something here.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126844464061979602005-09-16T12:21:00.000+08:002005-09-16T12:21:00.000+08:00Lydia, I thought the way you used the word eponym ...Lydia, I thought the way you used the word eponym to be Eh Poh Nim is so clever. Then I suddenly thought - I want to create another character called Miss Norma (misnomer?) but must think hard for examples. and another one must surely be - Spoona risma (spoonerism sufferers like me) and there's one more I forgot....will come back with that one.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126839641406202402005-09-16T11:00:00.000+08:002005-09-16T11:00:00.000+08:00Thanks, Nadia. Aiyo, you knowlah, the newspapers ...Thanks, Nadia. Aiyo, you knowlah, the newspapers only maintain article in archive for one month, dunno if must ask for permission or not to post indefinitely on the blog :)Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126740083832054822005-09-15T07:21:00.000+08:002005-09-15T07:21:00.000+08:00waa lydia....I love that piece.....a great read! T...waa lydia....I love that piece.....a great read! Thanks for sharing....link maaa everything you write that comes out :)Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283997803789373884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126688539353367392005-09-14T17:02:00.000+08:002005-09-14T17:02:00.000+08:00Doreen, you read till the end of the article. Goo...Doreen, you read till the end of the article. Good! Some people don't. Eh Poh Nim is actually lifted from 'eponym' which I wrote about in the previous two articles. Also in The Star.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126684187138894592005-09-14T15:49:00.000+08:002005-09-14T15:49:00.000+08:00Read that page this morning while waiting in the c...Read that page this morning while waiting in the car for time to pass (was early for my appointment, you just can never estimate travelling time in KL!).. and I saw "By Lydia Teh".. and I went "The Lydia at www.lydiateh.blogspot.com?" LOL. Then I read the end where it says author of Life's Like That. Aaah. Where did you come up with such a name anyway.. the Eh Poh Nim name..?Doreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535332997734578232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126680337638486112005-09-14T14:45:00.000+08:002005-09-14T14:45:00.000+08:00Kak Teh, 'spend a penny' - that's a new one. In Ms...Kak Teh, 'spend a penny' - that's a new one. In Msia the literal translation would be "spend twenty sen." Eh Poh Nim isn't an Ah Lian, she's twenty-something, a smart and decent woman who dresses as well as any other career woman. Thanks.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15603901.post-1126678699262670392005-09-14T14:18:00.000+08:002005-09-14T14:18:00.000+08:00Lydia - that 'checking the plumbing' is interestin...Lydia - that 'checking the plumbing' is interesting - in Britain, it is 'spend a penny' although of course its more than a penny these days, or'to go to the Johns'.<BR/>yes - i sometimes read your Eh poh Nim - interesting!<BR/>is she an ah lian as well.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.com